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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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